The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-28
A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.
NUPTIALs OF MISS MAUDE sTovALL AND
MR. CHARLES PREsSLY.
Elaborate Costumes and Beautiful
DecOratiOns-.-Thc Ceremony at the
church and the ReceptiOn...An
Event i'm Augusta Society Circles.
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No queen ever had moro homage paid her
or more Sutors for her hand Than has had
Augustus queen of love and beauty-MiSs
Maude Margaret Stovall-who last evening
was the lovely bride Of Charles Payson Press
ly. For some time society circles have been
discussing this wedding. All were anxious to
see The much-talked-Of belle as q bride.
only from the fact that one Of Georgia's love
liest daughters was to be weddinged, but, too
because her attendants were to be seven of So
cietys fairest. Long before the hour set for
the marriage ceremony, Notwithstanding the
the fact that tickets OF admission were requir-
ed at the church, the edifce was filled with
friends of the bride and groom.
INSIDE THE CHURCH.
In keeping with one of the most elegant
weddings ever witnessed In Georgia, were
the decorations Of the d First preseyterlan
Quisitely arranged holly arch, topped with a
hollybcrry cross. The arch was placed with
artistic skill, about fout feet In front of the
altar, from which hung marriage bell OF
white japonicas, lilies and hyacinths with q
calla lily for the gong. Mounds Of palms and
ferns literally covered the altar, and rows OF
bright lights added lustre to the brillianey OF
holly gale tastfully locked with white and
blue ribbons.
THE BRIDAL PARTY.
1t may be eXtravagant to say that the cor.
tcge that accompanied Miss Maude Slovall
and Mr.. Chas. Pressly was the most impos-
Ing ever seen in Georgia but such was tn the
o'clock Professor Weigands wedding march,
composed by him and dedicated to the bride
of tile evening. echoed through the church
signalled the arrival of the bridal party.
All eyes, In eager anticipation, were turned
toward the door, and no one was disappolnt-
ed.
THE MARCH TO THE ALTAR.
Marcelus Stovall and Willie Twiggs, two
entrance of the bridal party and threw open
the gate of hollies. The ushers Messrs
Harold Lamb, John NJ. Cranston, Louis BerclS.
ma,is. Burrell Sanders, William D.. Dawson,
bridesmaids and grooms in the following
Mr.. +. P. Wardlaw with Miss Rosa North.
Mr.. William Z. Jackson with Miss Belle
Mr.. Milton a. Gambler with Miss Savannah
Barrett.
Mr. Gwinn H. Nixon with Miss Nellie
Presley.
Mr.. j. Miller with Miss Annie Twiggs.
Mr.. Charles II. McCord with Miss Carrie
Mr. c. H. Bradley with Miss Josie sibley.
Then came the groom, accompanied by Mr..
man.
COMING OF TIE BRIDE.
The bridal party had assembled in semi.
circle around the altar, when, with slow
majestic tread, the lovely bride, leaning upon
the arm Of Col. a. D. Ham mond, astatcly and
arch the bride stopping Immediately undel
the floral bell. Rev. Chaunccy c. Williams
of 81 PaG then in ear to y1e
rites Of the Episcopal church, of which Miss
Stoval Is devoted member. and Miss Stovall
and Mr.. Pressly were made man and wife.
ELABORATE TOILETS.
The marriage ceremony concluded, the
bride, on the arm OF her husband, retired
from church down the centre aisle, imme
Normant. The attendants and ushers left the
church by the side alsles contemporaneously
with the bridal couple.
moire antique bodice and sash, white silk and
mule skirts, looped with Ohe brides flower,
n mnrguerite the same flower bedecked the
neck, the hair and comprised the trimmings
of the bodce-the dresses OF all being SINH
lar.
The bride wore an elaborate white silk
moire-antique, entralne, with front of eX.
se hS lace o9Red with
was also lavishly trimmed with duchesse
lace, the bride carrying in her hand a bridal
bouquet and q fan Of ostrich feathers, the
long bridal veil being elegantly draped.
BRIDE AND GROOM.
The party, on leaving the church, repaired
to the residence OF Gen. NJ. A. Stovall, where
q reception was rendered the bridal party and
few intimate friends. An elegant repast
was served and hundreds OF elegant and cost
ly presents were displayed. After the recep-
tion Mr.. and Mrs. Presley left the city on the
up Georgia train on their bridal trip.
Chas. p. Pressly is talented young lawyer
of the Augusta bar, He Is Carolinian by
birth. and highly connected in that state
Though but few years resident of Augusta,
his polished, cultured manner soon won for
him recognition, both in social and legal
circles He Is the senior member of the firm
of Presley l. Cozart, and is recognized among
the legal fraternity as man of no ordinary
ability.
Miss Maude Stovall Is the only child of the
late Col. NJ. p. Stovall She has been recog.
nizcG bell not only in Augusta, but In Geor-
gia and the south; She Is a young lady oi
rare musical talent. She isa beautiful semi
blonde, with dee liquid blue eyes, with COM
pleXlon Of tinted sea shell color. She has
repeatedly been pronounced the loveliest OF
Georgia's g daughters.